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STAY PoR GARMBNTS. No. 266,743. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

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STAY FOR GARMENTS. No. 266,743. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

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LEWIS ABRAHAM, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

STAY FOR GRIVIENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,743, dated October 31, 1882.

Application filed August 30', 1882. (No model.)

o all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Lewis ABRAHAM, a cti zen of the United States, residing at W'ashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in \Vearing-Apparel, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the facings and linings of openings in the back, sleeves, and other parts of shirts and garments generally, including the fronts and ijy-open ings of drawers, pants, and overalls, and their pocket-holes or plackets; and it consists in a peculiar manner of folding over that part of the facings and linings where they bend and form the crotch or fork, so that at said crotch or fork such folding over shall form a re-enforce without any supplementary stay or additional piece of fabric.

To the accomplishment of this end my invention consists in forming the band or strip that comprises the facings or liningsrof the openings or slits in garments of one continuouspiece of fabric, and so doubling or returning it upon itself at the fork or crotch as to form a miter fold or succession of angular folds that will comprise a stay or re-enforce, the strip facin gs or linings, and the crotch-stay or re-enforce all of one continuous piece of fabric; and my improvement further consists in the combination of such continuous strip and crotch or fork reenforce with the opening ,of any article of wearing-apparel, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

I illustrate in the drawings and describe my invention as applied to a shirt, but desire to be distinctly understood as not limiting myself thereto, as my invention can be used to great advantage on drawers, pants, overalls, Ste.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings, on which similar letters of reference indicate like parts on each figure, Figure l represents a blank or strip having straight edges, showing in hatched lines the mannerin which itis to be folded. Fig.2representsthesame folded overou the line aa', Fig. l. Fig. 3 represents the strip completelyfolded over ontheline b b,Fig.2. Figxi represents the same attached to the back of a shirt. Fig. 5 represents a blank strip, showing another form of folding it over at the middle or crotch to form a stay or re-enforee. Figs. 6 and 7 represent the strip shown in Fig. 5 partly and completely respectively folded over, forming a triangular fork-stay.

Fig. S represents a blank strip as shown in Fig. l, having the middle portion thereof, that forms the stay or re-enforce, somewhat wider than the ends extending therefrom. Figs. 9 and 10 represent the saine as partly aud completely folded over. Fig. ll represents a strip with its middle part adapted and intended to be folded over and form the re-enforcestay, cut away leaving wider side extensions on the main part of the strip. Figs. 12 and 13 represent the same respectively as partly and completely folded up. Fig. 14 illustrates the preferred form for using my iuvention on the back openings of shirts, and represents a strip having side wings and a central portion which, when doubled and folded over, forms a triangular fork-stay, said triangle, at its base, having an extension which in practice is turned down to form a hem or welt along said base. Figs. l5 and 16 represent the same as partially and completely folded up.

On the various figures where the linesyy, z z, a' a: appear they serve to indicate that alongside of such indicating-letters the drawings show a respective cross-sectional view of the adjacent ligure, plainly showing the layers of fabric that com pose the folded parts, whether of the main strip or the fork-stay or re-enforce. A single layer of fabric is generally suieient for all purposes, but more than onelayer may be used and be within the scope of my invention. In other words,oneblank of either ofthe forms shown having been prepared, one or more maybe laid over or upon it, so as to stiffen it and increase strength, the only conditions being that each strip must bein one continuous piece, and in practice must be so folded as to form a fork or crotch, stay, or reenforce of two or more thicknesses.

In the drawings, A is the main strip. -It may be of one continuous width from end to end, as shown in Figs,.1 to 7,inclusive, or may have its middle portion extending, as shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10; or said middle portion may be cut away, as shown in Figs. 11 to 16, inclusive.

rIhe gist of the invention is the doubling over the middle of the strip geometrically, so as when completely folded up said middle portion will form a triangular fork-stay of more than one thickness, which at suitable parts IOO may be stitched together-nas, for instance, on

the line s, Figs. 3, 4, 7.

The scale I have adopted for convenience in the drawings for the Width ofthe main strip Ais one inch. Ifthereis no extension ordiminution of the width in the middle-as shown, for instance,in Fig. l-said middle will be an exact square, and when folded over will present a mitered fork or crotch re-enforce stay offour thicknesses. If it is folded over, as shown in Figs. 6, 7, a reenforce triangular stay of two thicknessesvwill be formed. rEhe form shown in Figs. 8 to 13 are practically the same as shown in Figs.], 2, 3. The central portion of the strips, Figs. 8 and 11, are also squares, as is the case with the form shown in Fig.], which, when folded up on miter-lines, compose a triangular re-enforce of four. thicknesses, as plainly shown in the drawings.

Fig. 14. shows a central strip, A, having wings or extensions A. At one side the extensions A have a cut-away portion, preferably triangular, as shown in` Fig. 141C at C. The opposite side is also cut away, as shown at C', leaving, however, a small extension, B, which in practice is folded down or turned under against the triangular re-enforce B. Said extension B may be turned dat againstl the triangle B and form a hem thereof', (two thick 1:esses,) or may be turned over and returned under upon itself and stitched together, as shown in detail section,Fig. 14. This form of strip, Fig. 14, is preferable for use on openback shirts,beeause, as will be seen, the strip portion A in practice lies over upon itself, and there is no risk ofthe shirt coming open and exposing anything underneath, Whilethe win gs or extensions A A can be of any req:

or fork-stay, all composed of one and the sameV piece of fabric, but of more than one layer of said fabric.

What I claim isl. A continuous band or facing for the openings of shirts, drawers, andanalogous arti- Y cles, doubled over and returned, as described, at the middle, and thereby forming a mitered re-enforee fork-stay of more than one thickness, substantially as described. y

2. In a shirt or analogous article, the continuous band A, having side extensions, A, and a middle portion doubled and folded over upon itself, the middle portion Where doubled and folded, as described, forming a fork-stay, all made of a single piece of fabric, substantiall y as described.

3. The combination, with the slit or opening on an article of Wearing-apparel, of a continuons iiy or facing for said opening folded and returned over at its middle, as and for the purpose intended, substantially as described.

4,. In a continuous band fly-facing for the openings of garments, the folded mitered fork re-enforce stay B, substantially as described.

LEWIS ABRAHAM.

Witnesses:

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